Pallone sent a letter to each website asking for the names of players, coaches, referees, training personnel and other team staff members who have used these fantasy sports sites. He also addresses the concern over these websites being so closely tied with the league. MORE: NF-LOL | DFS player: How daily fantasy ruined my life “The deep involvement of professional sports with daily fantasy sports raises questions about whether these practices are truly distinguishable from prohibited sports betting and other forms of gambling,” he writes....

The juvenile male suspect, who is not being named due to his age, is facing multiple criminal charges after being accused of repeatedly hijacking educational lessons while using “obscene language and gestures,” Madison Police Captain Joseph Race told the Hartford Courant newspaper. Police said incidents were traced back to the boy after being reported to the department and an arrest took place on Wednesday. Officials confirmed he is a Madison resident....

With less than two minutes to play in the second period, McDavid was racing toward the Flyers’ net when he tripped and tumbled to the ice under the weight of two Flyers players. The three came to a stop against the boards behind the net. McDavid sat for a moment, then rose to skate to the Oilers’ bench clutching his shoulder. MORE: Worst injuries of the season | Best draft class for every team | NHL Power Rankings...

No doubt, both fighters will covet the chance to take what is likely the final victory in this series, which dates back to 2014 and features TKO victories by both McGregor and Poirier. But there’s also a nice payday involved, as well. Saturday’s meeting between Poirier, the lightweight division’s top contender, and McGregor, the former division champ, will not place a title belt on the line. That said, the money both fighters stand to make as part one of UFC’s top rivalries should be significant, even by their standards....

On Saturday, March 6, McGregor, the UFC featherweight champion, will make the jump up two weight classes to take on Diaz in a late-replacement fight following the injury to lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. MORE: UFC champion breakdown | UFC’s biggest villains | UFC 196 odds, lines, picks In the UFC 196 co-main event, women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm will fight top contender Miesha Tate is one of the most anticipated fights in women’s MMA history....

In a statement released Wednesday, 19 members of Checks & Balances—a “group that describes itself as lawyers “who would traditionally be considered conservative or libertarian”—criticized Trump for his behavior in this election and pledged to protect the mail-in ballot process. “The President shows his continuing contempt for the rule of law by seeking to prematurely declare himself the winner in the election, end the vote count, and thus disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of voters,” the statement read....

Kirk–Turning Point USA founder and conservative commentator—is one of multiple accounts that have been suspended or flagged for offensive content referring to Levine as a man after the pediatrician and four-star admiral was named one of USA Today’s 12 “Women of the Year” last week. Levine, a biological male, identifies as a transgender woman. While Newsweek reached out to Twitter, the social networking service told other outlets it suspended the account because users “may not promote violence against, threaten, or harass other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease....

The outdoor clothing company announced Monday it would be donating $1 million to multiple voting-rights groups in Georgia, including the Black Voters Matter Fund and the New Georgia Project. The contributions are a direct response to the state’s new voting law, which imposes restrictions in the wake of several Republican losses in the 2020 elections. Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert urged other corporate leaders to do the same, arguing that their communities “will have a more equitable chance to thrive when they have the ability to participate in the direction of our great country....

The actress and ex-MMA fighter, who is a vocal Donald Trump supporter, shared a post on Instagram that compared being a Republican today to the experience of Jewish people during the Holocaust. This led to her being terminated from her role on the Disney+ Star Wars series on Wednesday night. “Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future,” a Lucasfilm spokesperson said in a statement, per The Hollywood Reporter....

“Satan never mentions Jesus by name, he is afraid of God and he is afraid of Christians who know how to pray in a way that brings God closer. #Biden Delivers Christmas Address Without Mentioning Jesus By Name: A Child Christians Believe To Be The Son Of God,’” said Twitter user Hamlet Garcia. During the president’s speech, Biden said that everything that seems so important “fades away in stillness of the winter’s evening,” and then referred to Jesus as the “son of God” instead....

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has laudably stressed that, in struggles between working Americans and companies that wage war on the working class, conservatives should unequivocally stand with workers. “Adversarial relations between labor and management are wrong,” he recently wrote. “They are wrong for both workers and our nation’s economic competitiveness. But the days of conservatives being taken for granted by the business community are over.” Due to the incredible influence of the Chamber of Commerce and other corporate outfits, the Republican Party has for decades dogmatically demonized unions....

The Blues have surged to the top-flight summit and cemented that lofty standing with a 12-game winning streak. ‘Conte is intense like Mourinho’ Antonio Conte’s side – who also boast the best defensive record in the division - are now six points clear of the chasing pack and threatening to blow the competition out of the water. They have found a formula that works, in terms of formation and tactics, with the depth of quality in their squad allowing for rotation when required....

The incident relates to the controversial tweet sent by Wu in May 2019, after her sitcom Fresh Off the Boat was renewed for a sixth season. She expressed her unhappiness over the decision on social media, which led to a huge amount of backlash from fans and critics—including a direct message from a fellow “Asian actress” who called her a “disgrace” to her race. Wu explained that her outburst was related to repressed feelings she had after being sexually harassed by a producer on Fresh Off the Boat years prior....

Goals of Partner Notification The goal of partner notification is to find and treat any person that the initial case may have infected before he can pass the disease onto others. Contact tracking is particularly useful for sexually transmitted diseases since they are so hard to spread. Unlike diseases that are spread by casual contact, they require people to have sex! That makes them much easier to trace, at least in theory....

Conte has led his side to victories over Belgium, Sweden and Spain, setting up a mouth-watering quarter-final clash with Germany in Bordeaux on Saturday. Italy have conceded just one goal in the tournament, during a 1-0 defeat to the Republic of Ireland with qualification for the knockout stages already assured, and former Azzurri striker Vieri heaped praise on his one-time Juventus team-mate for masterminding the campaign. Comparing Italy’s performance at Euro 2016 with their poor showing at the World Cup in 2014, when they failed to make it out of their group, Vieri told La Gazzetta dello Sport: “It’s like day and night in every sense....

Jose Mourinho this week claimed Eric Bailly has fallen from favour at Manchester United because the Portuguese wants to offer playing time to Phil Jones, Chris Smalling, Victor Lindelof and Marcos Rojo, who are hoping to be in Russia with England, Sweden and Argentina respectively. Danny Drinkwater and Ross Barkley’s chances to impress England boss Gareth Southgate have been severely limited this season. And the midfield duo can expect no special treatment from Conte as fifth-placed Chelsea, five points back from Tottenham in fourth, seek to force their way into the Champions League qualification places, before contesting the FA Cup final against United....

The controversy occurred in overtime after the teams ended regulation tied 45-45. MORE: South Carolina’s Shane Beamer gets drenched in mayonnaise following win over UNC The Vols got the ball first in OT and eventually made it down to the Purdue 1. On fourth-and-goal from the 1, Tennessee running back Jaylen Wright was ruled short of the end zone as a result of his forward progress being stopped, but Wright had tried to extend his arm and reach over the goal line with the ball....

According to the study appearing in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics, the direct annual cost of SOGICE amounts to more than $650 million for services such as health insurance reimbursements and payments to religious organizations for performing the conversion therapies. Indirect costs associated with the therapies, which include treatments for depression and substance abuse as well as suicide attempts, bring the total estimated economic burden to $9.23 billion. The study comes as some states have banned gender-affirming medical care and introduced legislation addressing transgender youth’s participation in sports....

“Best jail in the state of Alabama—that’s another thing I’m proud of,” Blakely, 70, said during a news conference outside his attorney’s office. “The food was real good, the staff took very good care of me.” The former Alabama sheriff was convicted of stealing $4,000 from his campaign account and taking no-interest loans from a country jail fund that held prisoners’ money, breaking ethic violations. Blakely gave high praise to the jail, happy with the food and company he had during his time there, and denied receiving any special treatment from his former staff....

On Tuesday, Warren Police Commissioner William Dwyer announced the officer, who made the posts on his personal Facebook profile while off-duty, has been placed on leave and the department is investigating the allegations. “This incident involves alleged comments posted to Facebook by an off-duty officer using his personal Facebook profile. Upon being made aware of the allegation, the Warren Police Department immediately launched an internal investigation and placed the officer on administrative leave,” Dwyer said in a statement....